armorer
Americannoun
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a person who manufactures, repairs, or services firearms.
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an enlisted person in charge of the upkeep of small arms, machine guns, ammunition, and the like.
Etymology
Origin of armorer
1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English armurer < Anglo-French, Old French armurier. See armor, -er 2
Example Sentences
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Alec was initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023, along with armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and while prosecutors ultimately dismissed all charges against him, the stigma surrounding the actor—and his home—remained, according to Lenz.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
Gutierrez is the stepdaughter of well-known Hollywood armorer Thell Reed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
David Halls, the ‘Rust’ assistant director, described the day that Alec Baldwin accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the movie set, during armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s trial.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
"For these infections in dogs and poultry, Enterococcus is acting as E. coli's armorer," Walker says.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
To get a helm over his head the armorer had to detach the visor.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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